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TruGreen Middletown

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TruGreen Middletown in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer TruGreen Middletown Report ID 2018087993
Address 1000 Kreider Drive, Suite 100 City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057
Event Date August 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.22000, -76.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder checking a fertilizer tank for a potential leak when the ladder kicked out, causing him to fall to the ground. He suffered rib and facial fractures.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2018, a worker at TruGreen Middletown in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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